BIBLE STORIES - Answers & Solutions

Complete answers for this hard crossword puzzle (21x21 grid, 136 clues). Published 8/28/1994. By Randolph Ross.

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Across Answers

1 Across: Nursery (6)
HOTBED
7 Across: Ointment (4)
BALM
11 Across: Former occupant (7)
VACATER
18 Across: Gas fuel (6)
ETHANE
19 Across: Microgrooves (6)
STRIAE
21 Across: The scholarly life (7)
ACADEME
22 Across: Fast writers (6)
STENOS
23 Across: Lillian Hellman title from The Song of Solomon (14)
THELITTLEFOXES
25 Across: Call to the U.S.C.G. (3)
SOS
26 Across: "Domani" singer, 1955 (6)
LAROSA
28 Across: Worst (6)
DIREST
29 Across: Calendario period (3)
ANO
30 Across: Flightless bird (3)
EMU
31 Across: King of comedy (4)
ALAN
32 Across: Swedish currency (6)
KRONOR
34 Across: Rival of Hires (5)
AANDW
36 Across: Lacking (4)
SANS
38 Across: Irwin Shaw title from Psalms (13)
THEYOUNGLIONS
41 Across: Its HQ is in Brussels (4)
NATO
43 Across: Jupiter, e.g. (4)
DEUS
44 Across: Set the pace (3)
LED
45 Across: Medical suffix (4)
OSIS
49 Across: Zhivago's love (4)
LARA
51 Across: In (6)
ATHOME
54 Across: Meaning (6)
DENOTE
56 Across: Guinness superlative (8)
MOSTEVER
60 Across: Basin adjunct (4)
EWER
61 Across: Arab League member (5)
YEMEN
62 Across: Pearl Buck title from Mark (13)
AHOUSEDIVIDED
65 Across: Long opening (3)
ERE
67 Across: Golden time (3)
ERA
68 Across: Bore (4)
TIRE
69 Across: Exactitude (5)
RIGOR
70 Across: Mazda model (5)
MIATA
72 Across: One _____ (ball game) (4)
OCAT
73 Across: Number of Disney Dalmatians (3)
IOI
74 Across: Penultimate letter (3)
WYE
75 Across: Upton Sinclair title from Matthew (13)
WIDEISTHEGATE
78 Across: Spiteful (5)
NASTY
80 Across: Writing on the biblical wall (4)
MENE
81 Across: Late afternoons in Kensington (8)
TEATIMES
82 Across: Starts of 29 Across (6)
ENEROS
84 Across: Some simians (6)
ORANGS
87 Across: Bathe (4)
LAVE
88 Across: Sinclair rival (4)
ESSO
89 Across: Lodge (3)
INN
91 Across: Primary source: Abbr. (4)
ORIG
93 Across: Lord's worker (4)
SERF
95 Across: John Hersey title from Psalms (13)
INTOTHEVALLEY
101 Across: Something to follow (4)
SUIT
103 Across: Model material (5)
BALSA
106 Across: French seaport (6)
TOULON
107 Across: "My People" author (4)
EBAN
109 Across: Plane heading (3)
NNE
110 Across: Philanthropist Lilly (3)
ELI
111 Across: Pass, as on the golf course (6)
PLAYBY
113 Across: Convenient (6)
USABLE
115 Across: Repose (3)
NAP
116 Across: William Faulkner title from II Samuel (14)
ABSALOMABSALOM
119 Across: University of California campus (6)
IRVINE
121 Across: Mosaic piece (7)
TESSERA
122 Across: Razes (6)
LEVELS
123 Across: Manifest (6)
EVINCE
124 Across: Enters by osmosis (7)
SEEPSIN
125 Across: Some tests, for short (4)
EEGS
126 Across: Papyrus plants (6)
SEDGES

Down Answers

1 Down: Nobel physicist Victor et al. (6)
HESSES
2 Down: Living room piece (7)
OTTOMAN
3 Down: Ernest Hemingway title from Ecclesiates (15)
THESUNALSORISES
4 Down: Exception (3)
BAN
5 Down: _____ Gay (5)
ENOLA
6 Down: Make ocean water drinkable (6)
DESALT
7 Down: Escape (8)
BREAKOUT
8 Down: Need a doctor (3)
AIL
9 Down: Covered, as with paint (6)
LAIDON
10 Down: Parceling (out) (6)
METING
11 Down: 1980's sitcom (7)
VALERIE
12 Down: Bullets (4)
ACES
13 Down: Beach cover-up (6)
CAFTAN
14 Down: _____ Annie of "Oklahoma!" (3)
ADO
15 Down: Ross Perot, e.g. (5)
TEXAN
16 Down: Tinker with the text (5)
EMEND
17 Down: Plant again (5)
RESOW
19 Down: High (6)
STONED
20 Down: Fractional suffixes (3)
THS
24 Down: Fisherman, perhaps (7)
TROLLER
27 Down: Fan's encouragement (3)
RAH
33 Down: Cursory (6)
RUSHED
35 Down: Unanimously (5)
ASONE
37 Down: Liberty Island attraction (6)
STATUE
39 Down: House vote (3)
YEA
40 Down: Surplus (3)
ODD
42 Down: Vein contents (4)
ORES
46 Down: James Jones title from Mark (15)
SOMECAMERUNNING
47 Down: Echo (7)
ITERATE
48 Down: Places for whips (7)
SENATES
50 Down: Murphy Brown's baby (5)
AVERY
52 Down: "You _____ one" (5)
OWEME
53 Down: Middle fingers (5)
MEDII
55 Down: Watch (3)
EYE
56 Down: Special performance (7)
MATINEE
57 Down: Glenn and Metzenbaum (7)
OHIOANS
58 Down: Mrs. Paul Simon (4)
EDIE
59 Down: Fix (3)
RIG
63 Down: He swears (5)
VOWER
64 Down: One of Chekhov's "Three Sisters" (5)
IRINA
65 Down: Kitchen extension (4)
ETTE
66 Down: 1986 Indy winner Bobby (5)
RAHAL
71 Down: Nova Scotia hrs. (3)
AST
72 Down: Statistical graphs (6)
OGIVES
74 Down: Casper's st. (3)
WYO
76 Down: Afresh (6)
DENOVO
77 Down: Sched. info (4)
ETAS
79 Down: Prat of a French countdown (5)
TROIS
80 Down: Flamenco guitarist Carlos (7)
MONTOYA
83 Down: Watch junior (3)
SIT
85 Down: Particles (8)
GRANULES
86 Down: Part of R.S.V.P. (3)
SIL
90 Down: "God is _____, that he should lie": Numbers (7)
NOTAMAN
92 Down: Sparkles (6)
GLEAMS
94 Down: Bankroll (7)
FINANCE
96 Down: City near Vesuvius (6)
NAPLES
97 Down: Telescope name (6)
HUBBLE
98 Down: Chirac's home (6)
ELYSEE
99 Down: "Cabaret" lyricist Fred (3)
EBB
100 Down: Crimson rivals (6)
YALIES
102 Down: Prairie homes (6)
TEPEES
103 Down: Rhythms (5)
BEATS
104 Down: "Tiny Alice" playwright (5)
ALBEE
105 Down: Gauze fabric (5)
LISSE
108 Down: Moxie (5)
NERVE
112 Down: Actress _____ Singer (4)
LORI
114 Down: Mr. Sun (3)
SOL
117 Down: Daddy Warbucks henchman, with "The" (3)
ASP
118 Down: Part of e.r.a.: Abbr. (3)
AVG
120 Down: Kid-_____ (children's TV) (3)
VID

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